A new generation of owners is at the helm at diederendirrix. The architecture and urban planning office, which was founded in 1999 by Paul Diederen and Bert Dirrix, has been among the top in the Netherlands for years. And nothing will change if it is up to the new shareholders. They continue the current course and look to the future with enthusiasm.

In safe hands

The majority of the shares of diederendirrix and its subsidiary bureauEAU were transferred as of May 31, 2024. Bram van Ekeren, Niels Ponjee, Jeroen Schipper and Ruud van der Zanden have joined as new owners. Theo Hauben, Tom Kuipers and Rob Meurders took this step in 2018. All familiar faces, because they have all been working for the organization for years.

It has been more than proven that the new group of owners can handle the responsibility. Since the new partners joined in 2018, they have carried a major and ever-growing responsibility for the agency’s oeuvre, both in the field of urban planning and architecture and construction technology. The takeover feels like a natural next step for the new shareholders and the rest of the team. Paul Diederen and Bert Dirrix remain involved in the background as co-shareholders and advisors. This ensures a gradual transition.

Projects that matter

Architectural firm diederendirrix provides energy to city districts, neighborhoods and buildings. This with respect for the past and present, but with a better future as the goal. You could say that this philosophy also applies to this takeover. This way the name – and the heritage that goes with it – remains intact. So there is no change for the sake of change. Innovated to keep up with the times,  because the increasingly complex integrated tasks that diederendirrix tackles require professionalization of processes and collaborations. But the focus is mainly on creating meaningful work with a committed team. Executing projects that matter, that are socially relevant and that are helpful for people. Because that is what makes this group’s heart beat faster.

Ready for the future

Thanks to the new ownership and organizational structure, diederendirrix and bureauEAU can continue for years to come. Based on proactive entrepreneurship, the new group of owners involves future generations. This ensures resilience, broad representation and a flow of new impulses. In short, diederendirrix goes into the future with an open mind and creates space to shape it together. With colleagues, partners and clients.

Contact Anneke Molin for more information: info@diederendirrix.nl or +31 40 26 06 740